France Travel Guides

7 guides covering festivals, events, city tips and local know-how for France.

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City guides (2)

Nightlife in Paris, France: bars, clubs and live musicCity guidesWhere to go out in Paris, France — the bar and club neighbourhoods, how a Paris night actually runs, and how to get home after the métro stops.
Things to do in Nice, France: the essentialsCity guidesWhat to do in Nice, France — the old town and its markets, the Promenade des Anglais, the Cimiez museums, and easy trips along the coast by train.

Events & festivals (3)

Practical & planning (1)

Public holidays in France: dates and what closesPractical & planningThe 11 public holidays in France, how the movable ones are worked out, the two extra days in Alsace-Moselle, and what actually shuts on each one.

Seasonal & local picks (1)

Christmas in Paris, France: markets and lightsSeasonal & local picksChristmas in Paris, France — where the markets set up, the department-store windows, what closes on 25 December, and how New Year in Paris really works.